Definition
A disorder that is characterized by the consistent inability to resist the impulse to set fires coupled with an intense fascination with setting fires and seeing them burn. The pyromaniac experiences a buildup of tension before setting the fire and an intense sense of pleasure or release once the fire is underway.
URL Name
YF-5000-3300-700
Third Level Code
YF-5000
Taxonomy Code
YF-5000.3300-700
Parent Code
YF-5000.3300
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fifth Level Code
YF-5000-3300-700
Fourth Level Code
YF-5000-3300
Use References
Pyromaniacs, Compulsive Firesetters, Compulsive Firestarters
Publication Status
Online